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ArticleArchives of rheumatology2020

Short-term Efficacy Comparison of High-intensity and Low-intensity Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Double-blind Clinical Study.

Ercan Kaydok, Banu Ordahan, Sezin Solum, Ali Yavuz Karahan

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Article in Archives of rheumatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06267027 (Comparison Of The Effects Of Kinesiotaping And High Intensity Laser Therapy In Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT06267027 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Comparison Of The Effects Of Kinesiotaping And High Intensity Laser Therapy In Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Controlled Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorBakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training HospitalRan2023 to 2023Enrolled55ConditionsLateral EpicondylitisArmsExercise, Kinesiotaping, High intensity laser therapy
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Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ercan KaydokDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Faculty of Medicine, Niğde, Turkey.
Banu OrdahanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Meram Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
Sezin SolumDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Niğde Bor Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Niğde, Turkey.
Ali Yavuz KarahanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Uşak University Faculty of Medicine, Uşak, Turkey.
Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi · TRNecmettin Erbakan University · TRUsak University · TR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aims to evaluate and compare the short-term efficacies of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) and low-intensity laser therapy (LILT) in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis (LE). PATIENTS AND

methodsSixty patients (16 males, 44 females; mean age 44.2±9.3 years; range, 18 to 65 years) with unilateral elbow pain were randomized into two groups as 30 patients treated with HILT (9 males and 21 females) and 30 patients treated with LILT (7 males and 23 females). The HILT (1,064 nm) and LILT (904 nm) were administered three times a week for three weeks, and each treatment was combined with an epicondylitis bandage. A visual analog scale (VAS), quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QDASH) questionnaire, Medical Outcomes Study Questionnaire Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36), and hand grip strength test were used to evaluate the patients before and three weeks after treatment.

resultsThe two groups had similar demographic characteristics, including age, sex, occupation, and body mass index (p>0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of the pretreatment VAS, QDASH, hand grip strength, and SF-36 scores (p>0.05). After three weeks, both groups showed significant improvements in all of the parameters (p<0.05). However, in the HILT group, the QDASH, hand grip strength, and SF-36 physical component summary (PCS) scores showed superior improvement compared to the LILT group (p<0.05).

conclusionEach treatment modality was found to be effective and safe for the short-term treatment of LE. However, the HILT exhibited more significant effects on the hand grip strength, QDASH, and SF-36 PCS scores than the LILT.

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Hand grip strengthhigh-intensity laser therapylateral epicondylitis; low-intensity laser therapypain

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PMID32637921
PMCPMC7322301
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